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Hydraulic Structures At the Heart of 21st Century Global Sustainable Development

Mulligan, Sean; Felder, Stefan; Pummer, Elena; Valero, Daniel; Heller, Valentin; Erpicum, Sebastien; Oertel, Mario; Bombardelli, Fabian; Crookston, Brian

Authors

Sean Mulligan

Stefan Felder

Elena Pummer

Daniel Valero

Sebastien Erpicum

Mario Oertel

Fabian Bombardelli

Brian Crookston



Abstract

For millennia, societal progress, health and prosperous economic growth has been closely linked to development of water infrastructure. Now in the 21st century, humankind faces some immense challenges including increasing and migrating populations, water and food security, damaged ecosystems, and a growing energy crisis, all coupled with the effects of climate change. Considering these challenges, future hydraulic structures must play a grander role in sustainable development through balanced preservation of societal, environmental, and economic goals collectively. This article showcases the positive contribution of hydraulic structures on these three pillars of global sustainable development through six newly defined thematic impact areas.

Citation

Mulligan, S., Felder, S., Pummer, E., Valero, D., Heller, V., Erpicum, S., …Crookston, B. (2023). Hydraulic Structures At the Heart of 21st Century Global Sustainable Development. Hydrolink, 2023(1), 5-9

Journal Article Type Other
Acceptance Date Feb 23, 2023
Online Publication Date Mar 15, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date Mar 23, 2023
Journal Hydrolink
Print ISSN 1388-3445
Publisher International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 2023
Issue 1
Pages 5-9
Keywords IAHR; Hydrolink; Sustainable Development Goals; SDG; SDG6; water; sustainable development; water action decade; 2030 Agenda; UN 2023 Water Conference; engineering; hydro-environment; hydraulic structures
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/18813118
Publisher URL https://www.iahr.org/library/infor?pid=26733